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let me throw this at you guys... When I go to Best Buy and listen to the various decks- I barely notice any sound quality difference, if any at all. To me, it all sounds the same. That should tell you how picky and into the minute differences I am. So with that said, dropping $250+ on a deck is a waste of money to me. I need a deck ASAP, and am using factory speakers for now, if not forever. I just want to get the best bang for my buck, highest quality, etc.
I could drop out the USB requirement and just use my MP3 player if that means giving me a higher quality deck for my money. However, I haven't heard any reasons as to why a $100 or $130 deck is much different than a $250 deck by the same manufacturers. I see Alpine, Pioneer, JVC, Clarion, Kenwood, Blaupunkt all have lower AND higher priced units. What's the differences between them in general? Not trying to start a battle here- just trying to get why a $250 deck is soo much better than a $130 deck, especially for my purpose. I just need SOMETHING that works decently... and if it's got a SD slot or USB, that's even better.
Your thoughts?